Bovine lactoferrin inhibits Plasmodium berghei growth by binding to heme
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-70840-6
Abstract: Bovine lactoferrin (bLF) is a 77 kDa glycoprotein that is abundant in bovine breast milk and exerts various bioactive functions, including antibacterial and antiviral functions. Few studies have explored bLF activity against parasites. We found… read more here.
Keywords: blf; binding heme; growth; plasmodium berghei ... See more keywords
Simultaneous binding of heme and Cu with amyloid β peptides: active site and reactivities.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00162d
Abstract: Amyloid imbalance and Aβ plaque formation are key histopathological features of Alzheimer's disease (AD). These amyloid plaques observed in post-mortem AD brains have been found to contain increased levels of Cu and deposition of the… read more here.
Keywords: binding heme; heme; amyloid; simultaneous binding ... See more keywords